NFL, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By JOE RUTTER TribLive 
August 28, 2025
A day after the Pittsburgh Steelers unveiled their initial 53-man roster, players on the proverbial bubble expressed emotions that varied about as much as their skill sets. For seventh-round draft pic...
LSU’s Nussmeier aims to show patience was the right road for him
NCAA, Sports
August 28, 2025
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — LSU quarterback Garrett Nussmeier can see why he might appear conceited when periodically imploring teammates to hop on the “Nuss Bus.” The prolific passer and potential Heisma...
Barstool’s Portnoy banned from ’Shoe
NCAA, Sports
August 28, 2025
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Dave Portnoy will not be inside Ohio Stadium with the Fox Sports “Big Noon Kickoff” crew before Saturday’s game between top-ranked Texas and third-ranked Ohio State. Who made tha...
PRESEASON SNAPSHOTS
High school, Sports
FRAZIER VOLLEYBALL
August 28, 2025
Strong first half leads Bearcats to easy win
High school, Sports
By ADAM BREWER MVI SPORTS 
August 27, 2025
Adam Moessner had three goals as the Bentworth midfield dominated the game Tuesday. The Bentworth boys’ soccer squad looks to be in midseason form — and it’s only the second game of the year. Behind a...
Jaguars shut out Mustangs
High school, Sports
By By LIAM BELAN lbelan@yourmvi.com 
August 27, 2025
Coming into the season, the Thomas Jefferson boys soccer team knew it would have to spread the wealth offensively rather than relying on two or three scorers like in years past. So it was fitting that...
Warriors roll over Glads; Caterino, Leps get 1st win
High school, Sports
ROUNDUP
August 27, 2025
By the Mon Valley Independent Elizabeth Forward exploded offensively in its Section 3-2A opener, cruising to a 12–2 victory over South Allegheny. The Warriors stormed out to a 9–2 halftime lead before...
Steelers keep four quarterbacks on the roster
NFL, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By JOE RUTTER TribLive 
August 27, 2025
In the end, the Pittsburgh Steelers didn’t choose between Skylar Thompson and Will Howard as the final quarterback on the 53-man roster. They kept both, giving them four players at the position on the...
Penguins will relaunch franchise Hall of Fame
NHL, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By SETH RORABAUGH TribLive 
August 27, 2025
The past dozen years or so have been eventful for the Pittsburgh Penguins. There have been a pair of Stanley Cup championships, a gaggle of blockbuster trades, a handful of general managers and even a...
Transfers, freshman top Penn State’s WR depth chart
NCAA, Sports
August 27, 2025
Pennlive via TribLive Penn State and James Franklin sought answers — both from the transfer portal and in high school recruiting — to remedy another brutal performance at wide receiver in 2024. Thanks...
Clark’s logo released from Nike, new shoe coming next year
Sports
August 27, 2025
NEW YORK (AP) — Caitlin Clark is Nike’s newest signature athlete, expanding the athletic wear company’s partnership with the WNBA star. Nike on Monday revealed a new logo of interlocking Cs to represe...
Irish title hopes will hinge on success of star RB
NCAA, Sports
August 27, 2025
SOUTH BEND, Ind. (AP) — Notre Dame running back Jeremiyah Love made highlight reels last season by hurdling anyone or anything attempting to get in his way. Those eye-popping plays helped the Fighting...
Giants release DeVito in lastest roster trimmings
NFL, Sports
By By ROB MAADDI AP Pro Football Writer 
August 27, 2025
Tommy DeVito is the latest quarterback looking for a new team. The New York Giants are waiving the local fan favorite, a person with knowledge of the decision told The Associated Press on Tuesday. The...
Colts trade for Vikings’ Blackmon in cut-down deal
NFL, Sports
AROUND THE NFL
August 27, 2025
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — The Minnesota Vikings traded cornerback Mekhi Blackmon to Indianapolis for a sixth-round draft pick on Monday night, giving the Colts another addition to the injury-depleted positi...
PRESEASON SNAPSHOTS
High school, Sports
BELLE VERNON FOOTBALL
August 27, 2025
Sports
August 27, 2025
HORSE RACING 1 p.m. - FS2 — NYRA: Saratoga Live MLB BASEBALL 1 p.m. - MLBN — Regional Coverage: Washington at N.Y. Yankees (1:05 p.m.) OR Tampa Bay at Cleveland (1:10 p.m.) 4 p.m. - MLBN — San Diego a...
Sports
August 27, 2025
BVA MS boys nip Wildcats The Belle Vernon Area Middle School boys soccer team opened the season with a 2-1 win over East Allegheny Tuesday. After being scoreless at the half, the Leopards (1-0) got a ...
Cougars drop Leopards in Caterino’s debut
Sports
By JEREMY SELLEW 
August 26, 2025
Dylan Klinger scored a goal and had two assists in Charleroi’s 3-2 win over Belle Vernon. Tyler Caterino’s first game as the head coach of the Belle Vernon Area boys soccer team didn’t end quite the w...
Warriors roll past Titans
Sports
By By LIAM BELAN lbelan@yourmvi.com 
August 26, 2025
Caylin Seabol and Maicee Smith each finished with hat tricks as Elizabeth Forward beat West Mifflin. The Elizabeth Forward girls soccer team is paced by Caylin Seabol and Maicee Smith among others up ...
Leps roll past Steel Valley; Serra, Bentworth get wins
Sports
ROUNDUP
August 26, 2025
By the Mon Valley Independent Belle Vernon kicked off its Section 1-2A season in strong fashion, rolling to a 4–1 victory over Steel Valley behind a balanced offensive effort. The Leopards struck twic...